The Frankenstein syndrome: The creation of mega-media conglomerates and ethical modeling in journalism

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 36, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 105-110

  Miller, Robert A ^a  

^a DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accountability; Conglomerate; Economics; Ethics; Habit; Journalism; Leadership; Management; Media; Megamedia; Mergers; Modeling; Teleopathy; Values

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141670372     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1014248014732     Document Type: Conference Paper

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